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TIL the longest one-syllable word in the English language is screeched (9 letters)

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DlBD TIL there’s something called Tetris Syndrome, which happens when you play a game too long and you start to dream and hallucinate about it in your peripheral vision.
R5nwa TIL that despite having brains the size of poppy seeds, bees are able to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers paired images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and bees were able to recognize and remember the faces even when the reward was no longer present.
WZB9 TIL of Wild West robber Black Bart, who was noted for his polite, chivalrous attitude. In one instance, when robbing a Wells Fargo stagecoach, he refused to take a woman’s purse, opting instead to just take the company’s money.
GYeAG TIL the Swastika symbol dates to 13000 BC and has been used by many cultures on nearly every continent.
VB6eG TIL of the "Mondegreen" phenomenon: A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. It was coined in 1954 when the words "laid him on the green" were misinterpreted as "Lady Mondegreen".